HYPERBARIC MEDICINE WOUND CARE CLINIC PARTNERSHIPS BENEFIT HOSPITALS
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine® offers low-risk, customized, turnkey solutions for building and managing a hospital outpatient wound and hyperbaric center of excellence.
We also offer management solutions for clinics.
Comprehensive wound healing and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) clinic operation solutions include:
- Specialized staffing
- Build, equip and launch
- Administration
- EMR/EHR integration
- Revenue cycle support
CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING CLINICAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
The customized turnkey solutions of the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine can deliver a seamlessly integrated hyperbaric wound clinic to enhance your hospital’s range of patient-focused healthcare services.
Our comprehensive clinic development solutions and management services address every stage of planning, building, staffing and managing a hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) wound care clinic in your hospital.
Planning
FACILITY PLANNING
The clinic facility planning phase includes:
- Financial pro forma
- Facility requirements
- Facility location
- Equipment selection
This phase also includes decisions based on whether a clinic will require a new build-out, if an existing space will be remodeled, or if an existing clinic will be upgraded.
STAFF PLANNING
By default, the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine® provides all clinic staff except the physicians. However, this can be negotiated if a hospital prefers to staff the clinic in-house.
The clinic staff planning phase includes:
- Physician recruitment
- Staff recruitment
- Physician credentialing
- Staff competency assessments
- Staff training
Staff planning begins during early consultation and continues concurrently with subsequent stages of clinic development.
Development
CONSTRUCTION
Project management includes oversight of the construction phase of a new facility or remodeling/upgrading of an existing facility.
EQUIPMENT
The project consultant will manage sourcing and procurement for all medical equipment necessary for clinical operations, including:
- Hyperbaric chambers and accessories
- Transcutaneous oxygen monitors
- ABI Doppler devices
- Podiatry chairs
- Wound care instruments and equipment
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine management team plans and coordinates your hospital’s community education efforts to promote your new hyperbaric wound care clinic to local physicians and throughout the community.
Typical events include lecture series, CME provision, Grand Rounds Lectures and visit-based physician updates.
Staffing
CORE CLINIC STAFF
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine provides:
- Program Director – oversees administrative operations
- Clinic Staff – wound care nurses and hyperbaric technicians
Your hospital will designate in-house personnel to serve as:
- Program Liaison – responsible for organizational oversight
REFERRING PHYSICIANS
Our Board Certified Hyperbaric Medicine Medical Director will educate all the physicians in the affiliated healthcare system about treatment indications and referral protocols.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Treating patients with chronic wounds requires a comprehensive approach. Our wound care clinical team welcomes collaboration with medical professionals from a wide range of disciplines.
If desired, your facility can negotiate wound care clinic treatment collaboration agreements with in-house medical staff, including:
- Patient Educators
- Registered Dietitians
- Certified Diabetes Educators
- Physical Therapists and Rehabilitation Specialists
- Mental Health Professionals
PHYSICIAN & STAFF TRAINING
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine provides training for all clinic physicians and staff, including:
- Hyperbaric medicine introductory course
- Wound care training course
- Ongoing hyperbaric medicine CME/CEU credits
In-service training, provided by a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) or Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse (CHRN), includes:
- Hyperbaric chamber operations training
- Transcutaneous oximetry
The clinic’s designated hyperbaric safety director also receives a hyperbaric safety director training course.
Operations
BILLING
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine does not perform billing for the hospital. However, we do employ a revenue cycle team that follows up to ensure patient responsibilities are covered. This provides higher-than-average collection rates on billed services.
Optional additional billing services may be negotiated during the clinic planning phase.
MEDICAL RECORDS
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art wound care and hyperbaric EMR systems. Clinical treatment records are seamlessly integrated with the hospital’s EHR infrastructure.
In addition to charting, HL7 services handled by the clinic system include:
- Admission / discharge / transfer
- Financial transactions
- Medical records / HIM
DOCUMENTATION
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine provides all policies, procedures, forms and templates critical to clinic operations and administration of wound care and hyperbaric services.
A library of wound care and hyperbaric medicine reference books is also provided.
OVERSIGHT
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine management team performs real-time documentation audits to ensure accuracy for billing and medical records. They also monitor safety, regulatory compliance, and provide ongoing clinical and technical support.
Policies and procedures for implementing performance improvement initiatives are provided and employed as opportunities for corrective and preventive action are identified.
ACCREDITATIONS AND COMPLIANCE
The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine manages and executes everything necessary to obtain and maintain compliance and accreditation with regulatory and industry organizations, including:
- Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
- US Wound Registry
Mobile Hyperbaric Solutions
Options for your unique needs
With our fully staffed mobile hyperbaric centers, you can provide a new level of patient care that meets your community’s needs, improves your bottom line, and strengthens your competitive edge. Choose our convenient mobile solution or partner with us for a full build-out of your own onsite hyperbaric clinic.
Frequently Asked Questions
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